The times., 1887-02-18

adjoining residences in the Oliver
row on north Main street ever since
Mr.. Thayer sold out his interest in
the business 10 his partner, Mr..
Sibley. on the first of January last
and about two weeks ago purchased
a hardware store in Owosso, Mich,
where he intended to remove his
family as soon as the weather per
mitted.
During the two years Mr.. Thayer
lived here he made many warm
| friends, and he won the respect and
esteem Of all who had dealings with
him. His. actions at all times were
those of a manly, honorable and con-
scientious gentleman, and the longer
one was honored with his acquaint.
ance or friendship the better they
liked him.
From The Tribune OF Wednesday:
The train on the Grand Trunk road
bearing the remains OF the late Mr..
w. G. Thayer, was behind time and
did not reach here until nearly four
o'clock yesterday afternoon. A large
number of the friends of the deceased
were at the depot. The casket drap.
ed in rich black cloth and ornament
ed with heavy oxydized silver mount.
ings was transferred to the funeral
car by the pail bearers in waiting,
and, accompanied by intimate friends
IN hacks. was taken Immediately to
the family residence in the Oliver
row. The grief Of the loving wife,
who had been in the most agonizing
suspense for the thirty y.s;x hours since
she was first telegraphed of her hus-
bands death, was painful to witness,
as was that of his young daughters.
All the evening and during this fore.
noon many of the intimate friends Of
the family called to offer condolences
or to Pay their respects to the mem
ory of the deceased
The funeral took place from the
family residence dt o'clock this
afternoon and was largely attended.
Among those present from abroad
were Mr.. and Mrs. Sloane, of Chica
60. The obsequles were in charge of
South Bend Commandery, of which
the deceased was an honored mem
Der. u
There have been so many rumors
concerning the death of Mr.. Thayer
that justice to the living and the dead
requires us to say he took his own
life while in one of those fits of men
tai depression to which he was fre
quently subject nearly all his life,
and which often brought on temporary
alteration OF the mind. There can
be no other theory. No husband and
father ever enjoyed more pleasant
family relations than he, or ever had
more devoted wife and children.
financially he was in good circum
stances. He had but recently gone
in business in Owosso, buying stock
of hardware on most favorable terms
for cash, and having handsome
balance in the bank besides His
partnership here with the firm of
Thayer & Sibley was with his best
and most intimate friend of many
years standing, and was dissolved
last January with the best of feeling
on both sides, and because he pre-
ferred to be in business alone. With
pleasant business and family relations
and a right outlook for the future,
nothing but temporary alteration
in one of his respondent moods could
have caused Mr.. Thayer to take his
own life, He went about it with all
the deliberation of one who was suf.
fering with monomanla. He wrote a
long letter TO his wife breathing with
love and tender soici,ude. He wrote
a second 10 Mr.. w. l.. Kizer, of this
city, requesting him to take charge
of his business and giving details re
garding it. He wrote still a third 10
his brother.ln.law in Cleveland as to
the disposition of his remains. He
then placed $500 in an envelope with
a request that it be used for his
funeral expenses. y #
The case in all its relations is a
very sad one, and one which calls for
the deepest sympathy for Mrs. Thay
er and her young family.